Vacation Adventure International: 1001 Vacation Ideas

The local Polynesian culture here has endured intact and isolated from outside influences. This is due to the fact that the island is the most secluded area of inhabited land anywhere in the world.

There are many archeological sites on Easter Island that draw anthropologists here to study them. The most famous are the 1,000 statues carved out of stone that are 60 feet high and weigh hundreds of tones each.

You can explore the Easter Island culture and the archeological sites with an expedition arranged through Far Horizons Archeological & Cultural Trips.

One of the cultural experiences is the Tapati Festival which celebrate the local Rapa Nui Culture with feasts and dancing.

It takes you across the island with visits to Havana including Hemingway’s house and a Havana cigar factory. Visit the Moncada Barracks, Bacardi Museum and Rum Museum in Santiago de Cuba.

Journey by catamaran to the pristine beaches of the coral key Cayo Macho off Trinidad. Hike the beautiful Sendero Codina Trail in Santa Clara.

Explore the 5000-hectare biosphere reserve - Las Terrazas Community in Las Terrazas. See the Indian Caves and the Prehistoric Wall in Vinales Swimming and scuba diving on the island of Cayo Levisa.

This world renowned natural wonder is one of Canada’s twelve UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves. The Bruce Trail is not just for hiking. During the winter it is popular cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

It’s location in the Escarpment provides incredible scenery that attracts nature and wildlife photographers. The trail is maintained and protected from development by a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the environment of the Escarpment.

They have expert personal ski guides that will take you on in bounds off-piste excursions. Or certified backcountry ski guides for ungroomed, off-piste trails and out of bounds short hikes. From intermediate to expert level, PowderQuest Tours will get you out on the powder of the unique Andean terrain.

They also have unique self-guided ski vacations that are easy on the budget and designed by experts with years of experience.

Vacation Adventure International #5:Borneo, known locally as Kalimantan, is the subject of a wildlife and cultural adventure ecotour by Terra Incognita Ecotours. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located southwest of the Philippines. The island is home to one of the richest and untouched ecosystems left on the planet.

Ecotours provides an adventure trip that allows you to explore the island’s wildlife, landscapes and cultural in a way that leaves it as pristine as it was before you arrived. They employ only locals and use only lodges and outfitters that are locally owned.

Visit the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre for a guided night walk in the Sepilok forest. Hike a guided trail along the base of Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. See Orang-utan, Proboscis monkey, Bornean "Pygmy" elephant and other wildlife in the Lower Kinabatangan Conservation Area.

Take a wildlife watching cruise on the Kinabatangan River. Explore the island of Lankayan which is a nesting area for Green Sea Turtle and the Hawksbill Sea Turtle and part of the "Sea Turtle Corridor". Lankayan Island has some 30 dive spots and nice beaches so you can swim, snorkel and dive.